The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 2, 1899, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, | work on the pl ntations, and if they could | justice and toward the emplove, the cost would > o > too high to the pla the rver—Has held es at home ers (excepting Chi- €) who were here pr ting of our new form of it should be used 1t to the coming in of the laborers into our planta- nent. ON. H. M. WHIT; ers' Mc v . editor Plant-)t Honoluiu. | rial form of govern- hould be made to adapt ent of a class id profit-sharers ould be a great ployer if all f la- esent transition or Ter- he Judges should be ap- How to Restrict the Y en- ead all mixed o+ @ Looking to * the Philippines ® for Labor. > & < abor in . . franchise should g Fair Wages ore e an xn: . . Will Bring Should be enfore P ¢ a woman who Labor. may safely PH M er POEPOE governm BRUCE CARTWRIGHT. Photo by Taber. u D S N P U and ges | 1d office for | W0+ 620000 one of whose parents was ve Hawailan or of such a ciass =d to the suffrage. itions recom- foners 1. Territorial, 1 the Comm 2. Both appointive an t to impeachme - fr tility of and would more of than new men could. ccted from residents of Estates A May Be in = ot here uld Danger. qualifi- E w in All native e allowed life. 1 of a Judge | clerical “staff, have flicient er ad- Ut ® | miralty, equity a v matters. I (of the Ha- HON. H. M. WHITNEY. 4 | think that the business of this department lowed | © 4 | should be transacted daily and with dis- Photo by Taber. patch. District ma | should be elected. Do +i0oeioieieiel@ . 1 do. | rom residents of the proposed Ter- ion than any | ¢ istrates in my opinion . more especially American 1i ARMSTRONG, editor Pa- ivertiser, ex-A Hawailans—that our | ritory 1 1 officers 5 E 5 cted by the people. In my opinion all off als should be salaried, and should | not be permit- D0 ————— 1e0 10 Teceive f]~.w= A{'k*— -~ T r——— articy )solute free larlv heads « People bureaun ON. W. N exLabor Cone coun-| § Should Elect Local | §'c¢3od, by the perquisites. per- | peo ple nn‘rl No céntages or in th . v must be A | co ssio g Officers residents of Perquisites or N.;m{m-. :‘;“\“, and cit- S f the Commissions. i shoul Governor. of ihiem © Hawali nel laws and in ract abor our new ow in force in be modified by our local Leg- s0 as to give them better work- laborers witho icts 0T the rais- | @ o646+ -0+ oo ing of fee simple | & restrictions. | s ruin to Labor law labor . ge rights that attach ens on mainland opinion, now prevail here. . \ my )N, editor 3 ARRINGT n the “m s, If our pian aborers from the islature, Honolulu get them. or 1. A Territorial form of government . - ¢ | else t 2D i ointive and for a term of years. | o | Fibor i 2 plkoe Otner for the present, with the prospect of 3 1 tes or Europe. statehood as soon as the island popu- | b lation becomes cient! mericanized. | o ve-born A ther | 2. 1 believe that the judiciary should be s appointive, and that the appointments should be for a term of years, and not for life; appointive because I fear that polit- —— |' campaigns are not likely to produce B. EMERSON, M. D., Haw _| the best qualified Judges; and for a term | e ,;‘{‘M“.m D.. Hawailan- | (he 008 fecause Judges appointed for life | Ty STl : cling to tneir offices long after sickness 1. I think a Territorial form of | and old age render them incompetent; and government, administered by a| further, because I believe that life ap- Governor with the assistance of a Legis- | pointments tend to render the Judges less lature elected by the people, is the Gov- f:m-ruldu‘xup‘rlzgxrmg decisions based on ernment best suited to the Hawalian | %Y *[Ci{ve that a judiciary which has ERADES been so long accustomed to render deci 2. In my opinfon the judiciary, includ- | sions based in part on the “peculiar con- ing both the Supreme and Circuit courts, | ditions of Hawaii,” as evidenced in their should be appointed for life—or good be. | late decisions overruling the constitution HON. PAUL R. ISENBERG, ¢ | havior of the United States, which are filled with jans . anc , they bagger” cry d by some als in Ha- i1 against arrived A Americans to Office. ! America sterling Ameri- racter reared In California does not lose ts worth b moving to New York The much (locally) vnnj}emned “office-see about Washington is a 1o mo Seeking or more narrow- minded individual than the “office-: about HonolWu whose loyal Ameri- can b Geb e e b e e e . bored and fallacious reasoning, should 3.1 would favor the retention in office | nog be retained in office. Declsions should e e R o R A SRCE S R S Sy should e L has perfect 13 Photo by Taber. of the present judiciary, also that all new | never be judicially rendered uniess based canism President has | < appointees to the judiciary should be se- | upon law and justice, no matter what dence. »al department officials should | @00+ 0+ 6+6+@ ! ccted from among the legal fraternity | friendly interests may be hurt thereby All local dey the Governor. : = resident here. 4. T believe that appointed officers should certainly be o the Presi. | 5. They should be elected by the people. | " 4T have no hesitation in saying that in | be filled from residents of _the islands, who is direc! ci § 1 am in favor of a contract labor 1aW | 1ne event of the establishment of a Terri- | with the possible exception of the Federal dent of the d |ev(1.v#3{l¥]l':‘tuz- L 05 L without the penal clause, and would sug-| (orial form of government the best inter. | Judge, who might well be selected from ficers might well be elective, h | Fest that apercentageof wages of laborers | cois of the country would be served by | the mainland, as he should be thoroughly the elected ",'.L':,}i";;é‘:-u‘é"fi Legislature | E8) otained to reimburse the emplover ot | {he appointment to office of men selected | conversant With American laws, and one e peopl ’ hof | will give anv loss owing to failure of laborer to ful-| from among the residents of the new Ter- | whose interests are not interwoven with Their” local affairs. A0 eontract, the matter’ to be decided | rifor Setiae €| those of Hawallan capitalists either com- 6. Emphatical PRt = =t ough the courts or by a special com- 5. I think in general at_all officers of | mercially or o vise. The best protéction T can suggest is the | throus ted under the law. (e TTertitory should be appointed by the | "o ¥ shauld prefer that the other officers iy n an tric enforcement | mittee appoin u L€ i | h speedy extension and strict ¢f | e T think we shall have to de-| Governor. be appointed until such a time as the of the constitution of the United States r,:,'m\fi?mn Chinese, Japanese and Portu-| 6, It seems to me that the penal element | fslands become thoroughly Americanized. heretofore. 1 do not think white | in our contract laws had better be| 6. No, I am not in favor of retaining the end American labor lawe. {5 | pent m Since our nation has setiled the question | guese, 88 BETEIDOG [ 3,00 the Portu. | abolished. I belleve that the observance | penal contract-labor laws, and I consider of human slascry at & cost of mitons | S0 Mean"or will do the necessary feld | on the pprt of e employer of sirict]sbai they Were doe AWay With whed the by, the President, If there Is any appoint- of dollars and 1 for life, sub- ON. A. V. GEAR, member of the Leg- | SEPTEMBER 2, 1899. 9 @ XXX XXX X X XK NN NN N KKK Y XK Xk ok Aok ek ok ok ok ok ok kR ok K Kk & kA AKX XXX XKD g HEREWITH IS PRESENTED. A : SUMMARY OF THE VIEWS ENTERTAINED. TINETY per cent of those interviewed believe a Territorial fc able for the islands. Only three favor the colonial plan, while one other is should be restored. The appointment by the President of the United Staies of the favored by a large majority. There is but little opposition to the retention in office The consensus of opinion as regards the officers for t by the President is that they should be selected from among t There is a division of opinion as to whether the other appointed by the Governor or elected by the people. A large majority emphatically declares in favor of b”‘ erny M~ the opinion the monarchy ary is to be-appointed mds. wld be o ion of t abor problem. naturalized citizens of the T.rritory is ld be cted by educational Numerous suggestions are offered regarding the sol The granting of the franchise to. all native-born an favored by most of the Hawaiians. Some think the franchise or property qualifications. 7 7 ek e e e ok ek e ek ek ek ke ke ke ke ki ok ke ke ok e e ok ok ke ok ok ok ok ok ok PR RS T TR SR ST R RS Y Ress st ss st as R e i R e S eSSy ] 1 nt of a Territorial form of he officers to be appointed American flag was raised here, notwith-|ing. I don't bali anding the decisions of the Supreme | ing any appointing power. Th Court to the contrary. paid enough. But we don't wa from the residents of I believ the employers of labor | pointing done; we want every on should look thelr_own protection in | How can we have a go of the Territory their investments, h proper | people, for the people and \e people. € is a slavery. The e em of labor in tment is to_follow laws of rers of the United States. treatment of their laborers there will be | unless’ we elget our own officers no serious difficulties In the labor market. | does away with carpetbaggers and b 7. Capital will | stairs creepers, of whom there are a good coramand 1abor, | many here. ] and the prob- : iy « ; It does not matter whether we are in Treat lem of procuring | favor or not of retaining the penal the Laborer | sufficier tract labor laws. Slavery was abol for?. the in the United States vears ago, Properly. of aux as that we are part and parcel of the Uni LERBEREIRR e b States it is impossible for slavery to ex oot Not answerefl. . 1 am in favor of univers The native Hawailans are the and kind hearted people raised face of the earth. To put an P! on their voting would be wors and writ ropean waiian, are properly treated and sufficient 8. 1 believe in a universal suffrag: upon an educational qualification of being able to read and write the English lan- B = fnal. The native Hawailans can and have Al H PARK master mechanic, voted intelligently and hones As for Heactuh Asiatics born In Hawall, it does not mat- ng 2 " Territ ter whether we like it or not. according to B E: e Soeabitaele g tor term cg | the constitution of the United States there D 2. Boti elective and for term cf|jg'ns way to prevent them from voting. : rial fc abused by the d States. awyer, Hilo. rm of government yeary is the only one to be considered. No No. with perhaps one or two excep- JAMES W. GIRVIN, accountant, Hono- other form is consistent with the prin- tious ] lulu, ex-Hawalian Consul at San the republic of the United e Do erritory and mainland: Diego. until formulated into a State f' l}:r' :1(1“: }x:' :(::M Ty | el the United States as a soverelgnty has 6. Per:al contract labor laws should not Not necess: following the Terri- | the inherent power to govern at discretion 5 torial fcrms in the United States. such Territory. That is safest and best, retained. Hers i and 1 therefore favor it Think system of cultivating on shaves | Governor and Marshal to be appointed | a5d L therefore favor it =~ o . 1 ing aves | C a el o | 2. The tenure of al Supreme Court £00d one If properly apprica and fairly ‘;ir:sy::n?mmem from residents in th ana Cirouit’ coures s goversed By Con ied out. e oTY. gress in Territories of the United Stat 7'(1‘: .(hf‘;e anl;‘l'rl‘_beflr'x;é "23'2‘&{1'3"“1&: One Representative in Congress and for the present this system should Jabon o Sty :”;;e‘\-,_”};mv I troducea | Al Territorial officers to be elected by | IOt be disturbed. The appointment of a T L B S resident citizens except the Judges of the Federal Judge by ti, Sresiaent for Hik S For the present I think it would be | Supreme Court, who should hold office for | V3" ¢ or the retention of the bad policy to grant Asiatics the franchise | twelve years and be appointed by a col- | o e ¢% r the retention of undr‘; an deration, even if native- | lege elected for that purpose. At the end .. 1‘_.;‘1‘(]_ % mml(,: VY‘“_A];» reasons. A bern. as 1 think Asiatic domination here ve years they should be retired on | o =TFACH & N comnceng is an eventual certainty, but to be de- | half pay. D o o1 r a change. Re- fr | - . 5 - garded fr int of both princi- ferred long as possible. . The Supreme Court should be ap- ! [le ang e ot th this exception I say universal suf- | pointed by a college elected by the peo- gyg“iiery Pl e washed ®e is best with an educational test. ple for that pu e S SR B —————— R S canism esta ed here at the earl C. QUINN, president United Carriage e for twelve Company. Honolulu Judges ars and be re- Dosble i mio - 1. A Territorial form of government Appointed by a el fon DAl T e ® pure and simple. Let us have uni- LR Establish $15 bito mt ftrage. Let every officer be College. e i el A7 Stang Government the people, from the Supreme 8~ laiso be appoint- i shou n. Owing to our small popula- | ed by same Americanism. 3 fon, 1 think it impossible to be admitted | college and hold office for f as'a Stats’ OF colitae) the: Governor! {s| . Nipmidess Of _tho har “ou lered by the said college. appointed by the President, but he should e e Tha present crowd are neither Re- r American. They be a resident of the islands of long stand- | the present members of the Supreme ratic nor ; ing. We want no carpetbaggers. The | Court nor of the Clrcuit Courts. All, how- | 3% e instruc sugges- native Hawalians are just intelligent | ever, should pass through the crucible o¢ | Ubh [rtédfyr,': X B AN estly ar i. | arn election by the college elected for the nd capable of voting honestly and intelli- | an_elect "cnfl\'xns the people of any State in the | purpose of electing Judges. Tnion 4. From residents of the Territory of action’ to all who are not n special guidance or con- of them retained in , and as little as pc sible of the present form of government nbodied in our organic act. Federal officers should be appointed Pre ent; Territorial officers by rnor, and purely local officers elected by the peaple The present contract labor laws mean when properly interpreted abject slave It means under our practice that you can arrest a n a person at hard la- bor for the breach of a civil contract in the ence of fraud, or fine a man as a criminal in such a case. Ng self-respect- ing_American citizen could in honor sup- rt such a contract. . I am not an expert on the labor prob- but the evervday experience of n residents here has developed t if the pla r would be will- F rofits above 331-3 per cent net on h vestments with his la- borers in the form of increased wages the ]all;vr problem would instantly solve it- | self. 8. Universal suffrage should be granted subjeet to the same restrictions as in the ted States Territories elsewhere. Na- Hawai native race iniversal suffrage. The oth- 2. The Supreme Court and Circuit Court | Hawalii. ted by the people for a term | 1f Huwail does not contain material ad should be eie : t of four or six vears. equate from which to select officer: 1 am not in favor of retaining the|its own government it should be either present judiclary in office one hour longer | relegated to the state of barbarism from than is absolutely necessar | which it sprung or be submerged in fifty For the good of the country they should | fathoms of water for twelve hours. go. | 5. All officers of the Government should L1 do not think the President should | be elected by the people excepting those appoint any officers. Let each and every | already mentioned. No Individual can ve one be elected ! entrusted with the power to appoint Go by the people | ernment officers. Be he ever so honest | Let the Gover-|some way will be discovered to warp b All Officials nor and thel sudgment C s ‘ederal officers | en the will of the people can be dis- Elected by the |,/ appointed by | covered it can be relicd upon every tme, People. | the President.” | 6. I think the system could be The people | with if there no longer existed a necessity here are just as | for advancing the passage money of the ; intelligent and | Jaborer. An unbiased Legislature should capable of voting intelligently as in any | have the Geciding as to retaining the penal contract laws. @+o+9909-+0+9-+o+e@| 7.1 consider a proffer to share the @ | its’ with the laborer will be induce sufficient to bring all the re- quires labor to Share the countr Profits With the | 7he world is so Laborer. | | | | good citizens and tillers of the the Supreme Court sionally the agents would . ppointive, but for a but to po grea extent th term « to six ye Circuit now are. A divers of pe Judges should be elected for two to four sideratum. © one race s : brought in disproportionate numbers to ¥ Cars. | otners. 3. Personally I am satisfied with the | . 8. 1 always feel like asking a native if | courts, but I be would give be! I may vote; never questioning h ght to | satisfaction to have an vote. I would favor all voting who can - | read and write English or native. Is Opposed B 2p- OBERT W. WILCOX, IHawaiian 2 born, surveyor and real estate agent, to Carpet S Honolulu, P shouid 1. In the opinion of an American, Baggers. opposed a Territorial form if not a State. But carpet-bag- my candid opinion is a monarchial form, : gers on 9 per cent of the native population de- ar as possible mand, and are supported by % per cent of the whole population. The ruler in a very short JAMES W. GIRVIN, B S R o o Wo—o—o*—o—o—@m—o—@ R e Y should be the most wronged and abused will lease Photo by Taber. | Queen TLifuckalani, even if she oniy | oatrasts B reigns under they raise, Qo0 e et osoeie® United States a pra prob- | jem. The labc re mone: i protectorate, Liliuokalani | the .Sultan _of ! be better satis the ‘Sulu Isi- | in such larc Bnould: Bule ‘| g5, 0% el ionmaand n congregated ners of the pinion. make | State In the Union. There are very few officers in Arizona appointed by the Presi- | dent. The Governor and Federal officers ointed and the Judges, by the Again. Philippine Arch- | as much less capital Presidant. CAIL the “other “officers are g tpelaga. be | ted up and = ; ¥ part of g | ted by the ple. cause the on noyance they subjected to. | ogSted P, Viving Row to have the judi- form of gov- | 7. Wh nters lease their lands clary elected, ius{u we should have them | ernment will save the Hawallan race. In ' and bu products from the lessees I | here. The appointing power has proved | fact, to-day under the United States flag | think such lessces w ave no difficulty | to be a very one. Look at the di: the natives are mali¢iously persecuted and | in procuring all th hite Portuguese, ceful proceedings of the different State | their deathrate is immensely increasing. | Japanese and Chinese laborers they re- §oeiciatures In electing their United | 2. The Supreme Court should be ap- | uire. States Benators. Unless we have every intive for a term of years, while the| S. 1am in favor of an educational quali- | officer elected here we will always be lnl ircuit Court should be elective by the | fication. I think every one who ean read, il. people for the same term. write and speak English or Hawaiian wsfn!m;)refor to have the appointing done | should be permitted to vote. I am most 3. 1 do not favor the retention in office _decidedly against a property qualificatioq, of the present judiciary for many reasons.